All NHS England (Commissioning Board) articles – Page 200
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NewsSafety alerts to be reformed to reduce trust burden
All safety alerts issued by national bodies are to be standardised under a single template in an effort to eradicate confusion and reduce the burden on NHS organisations.
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NewsNHSE: ‘Blurred lines’ in NHS structure may pose fraud risk
Structural changes to NHS organisations and GPs’ involvement in primary care commissioning may have increased the risk of financial fraud, an NHS England report has warned.
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NewsQueen’s Speech may include new powers for fining trusts
The Queen’s Speech could cover new patient safety legislation, including giving the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch extensive new powers, such as the ability to fine trusts and seize equipment.
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NewsExclusive: Region ordered to hold back ‘risk reserve’ of almost £100m
Providers and commissioners in the East of England will have their income and allocations top-sliced by the region’s NHS England and Improvement board to create a risk reserve.
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NewsNHSI appoints new commercial chief
NHS Improvement has appointed a new director of procurement transformation and commercial delivery, HSJ understands.
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Expert BriefingLondon Eye: Chairs around the clockface
Essential insight into England’s biggest health economy, by Ben Clover.
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CommentA just culture for both staff and patients
If we truly believe in a just culture and the benefits this can bring for patient safety, it has to give equal importance to being fair to patients and families as well as to staff. By James Titcombe, Peter Walsh and Cicely Cunningham
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NewsFour CCGs plan merger next year
Four clinical commissioning groups are consulting on plans to create a single organisation covering an integrated care system.
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NewsNHSE considers tightening rule to push CCGs to merge
NHS England is considering a stricter approach to clinical commissioning group mergers, which would drive a reduction from 191 to around 40.
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Expert Briefing‘About that bus…?’: The NHS’ biggest no-deal Brexit threat
Welcome to the ‘About that bus…?’ weekly newsletter – giving you the inside track on how the fallout from Brexit is affecting the NHS at national and local level, edited by James Illman Contact me in confidence.
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NewsRevealed: The CCGs where cancer referral is slowest
One London borough has nearly double the national average rate on an indicator that general practice is missing the early signs of cancer.
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NewsExclusive: NHS chiefs want latest no-deal plans from government
NHS chiefs have urged ministers to publish their up-to-date plans for a no-deal Brexit, in the wake of the release of Project Yellowhammer documents.
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CommentMajority of local services are now breaching 18 weeks
At the end of July, less than 49 per cent of hospital services were achieving the 18 week RTT target, notes Rob Findlay
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NewsTwo more hospital trusts announce shared boss
Two hospital trusts today announced they will share a chair – the latest in a string of shared leadership moves among NHS providers, especially in London.
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NewsU-turn on plans to strip trust of cancer scanning service
Specialist cancer scans will continue to be provided by a major teaching trust after NHS England backtracked on a decision to award the work solely to a private provider.
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News‘No clear evidence’ for key long-term plan policy, says PHE
The effectiveness of social prescribing, a critical component of the NHS long-term plan, lacks high quality evidence, a Public Health England policy review has warned.
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Expert BriefingPerformance Watch: Fewer visits from the hit squads
Welcome to HSJ’s Performance Watch expert briefing. Our fortnightly newsletter on the most pressing performance matters troubling system leaders. Contact me in confidence here.
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Expert BriefingThe Ward Round: A ticket to work
Staffing is the issue keeping NHS leaders awake at night – and which consumes two-thirds of trusts’ spending. The fortnightly The Ward Round newsletter, by HSJ workforce correspondent Annabelle Collins, will make sure you are tuned in to the daily pressures on staff, and the wider trends and policies shaping ...
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HSJ Local‘Toxic’ CCG appoints new chair
A clinical commissioning group, which has been the subject of concerns about staff culture and bullying, has appointed a new chair.
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CommentPrimary care networks: a marathon not a sprint
Primary care networks must seek to under-promise, and over-deliver to enable them to garner and sustain the support of their constituent staff and practices, put in place much-needed new services for local people, and build an important and powerful evidence base for the future. By Prof Judith Smith and Amelia ...